Finish for celery top pine outdoor sign?

[Quickc45]

Hi everyone,

I'm making a house name sign using a slab of celery top pine and was wondering what the best option would be for a good long-lasting outdoors finish?

I've got some yacht varnish and Danish oil already, and was told by a friend that the oil would be the best way to go as the sign should last a long long time if it gets an annual recoating.

Would love to hear opinions on whether that was a good way to go or may be something different?

Cheers.

[MacS]

My opinion would be to go with the yacht varnish for exterior work.

You never know whats in some "danish oils."

Good Luck

[Quickc45]

Thanks MacS,

If I wanted to go the oil route, are there any types in particular that would be best to try?

Thanks.

[MacS]

Be sure you read the labels, and that it states, it is a "exterior oil finish."

Good Luck